The Alliance FC Fusion U-9 girls soccer team won the 2008 Nor-Cal State Cup Championship by defeating San Ramon Tremors, 2-1, in Manteca.

Over a two week period, 32 teams in eight different brackets participated in the Nor-Cal State Cup Championship. During their intense run to the Cup Final, the no. 14-ranked Fusion played seven teams ranked in the top 10 of the Nor-Cal State Cup.

Fusion made a stunning comeback from a 2-0 deficit to win 4-2 against Bay Oaks Storm in the quarterfinal game in Sacramento.

Alliance FC Fusion then faced El Dorado Eclipse United in the semifinals in Manteca. Fusion led a relentless attack on Eclipse United from the beginning and never let up, finishing with a convincing 4-0 victory and a spot in the championship.

The Fusion returned to Manteca on a cold, foggy Sunday morning to face a motivated Santa Rosa Tremors squad in the Nor-Cal Cup Championship.

Fusion found them selves down 1-0 entering the second half, but never showed signs of panic. A confident Fusion team tied the match in the first 10 minutes of the second half on a goal by Elisa Pelayo assisted by Aundria Vargas. Five minutes following the first goal, forward Vanessa Mejia scored the go-ahead goal on an assist from Kayla Tahaafe. The Fusion offense continued with a barrage of shots on the Tremors goal keeper and fought off the Tremors pressing offense the last five minutes of the match to hold on, 2 -1.

Alliance FC Fusion brings the Union City Youth Soccer League (UCYSL) its first Nor-Cal State Cup U-9 Girls Championship in its more than 30 year existence.

The Alliance FC Fusion, with players Raena Juarez, Ashley Paguirigan, Natalie Rodgers, Marisol Martinez, Aundria Vargas, Jordyn De Jesus, Kayla Tahaafe, Talia Lowerre, Elisa Pelayao, Alize Perez and Vanessa Mejia and coaches: Luis Mejia, Victor Juarez and Tony Vargas, will conclude their season with an attempt to win another championship at the Copa del Rey Tournament in Sacramento on December 6 and 7.